Configuring a Track Object

Policy > Object > Track Object

Hillstone devices provide the track object to track if the specified object (IP address or host) is reachable or if the specified interface is connected. This function is designed to track HA and interfaces.

In the Track Object page, you can perform the following actions:

Options in the Track Object Configuration dialog:

Option Description
Basic Configuration

Name

Specifies a name for the new track object.

Threshold

Type the threshold for the track object into the textbox. If the sum of weights for failed entries in the track object exceeds the threshold, the system will conclude that the whole track object fails.

Track Type

Select a track object type. One track object can only be configured with one type.
Add Track Members

Add

Add track members to the current track object.

If you select the Interface track type, click Add and then configure the following options in the Add Interfaces dialog:

  • Interface: Select a track interface from the drop-down list.
  • Weight: Specifies a weight for the interface, i.e. the weight for overall failure of the whole track object if this track entry fails.

If you select the HTTP Ping ARP DNS TCP track type, click Add, select a packet type from the drop-down list, and then configure the following options in the Add HTTP/Ping/ARP/DNS/TCP Member dialog:

  • IP/Host: Specifies an IP address or host name for the track object when the track is implemented by HTTP/Ping/TCP packets.
    IP: Specifies an IP address for the track object when the track is implemented by ARP/DNS packets.
  • Weight: Specifies a weight for overall failure of the whole track object if this track entry fails.
  • Retries: Specifies a retry threshold. If no response packet is received after the specified times of retries, the system will determine this track entry fails, i.e., the track entry is unreachable.
  • Interval: Specifies an interval for sending packets. The value range is 1 to 255 seconds. The default value is 3.
  • Egress Interface: Specifies an egress interface on which HTTP/Ping/ARP/DNS/TCP packets are sent.
  • Source Interface: Specifies a source interface for HTTP/Ping/ARP/DNS/TCP packets.

Delete

Delete the selected track members.